Der Schoene Brunnen
Der Schoene Brunnen
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Neighbourhood: Altstadt - St. Sebald
How to get there
- Lorenzkirche • 5 min walk
- Weißer Turm • 9 min walk
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- laczkozsuDebrecen, Hungary2,326 contributionsBeautiful fountain with a legendThis beautiful fountain is almost 20 metres high and is located in the Hauptmarkt (Main Square). It’was created about 1385-96. It has a legend: if you spin the golden ring three times your wish will come true. Let’s see!Visited July 2023Travelled with friendsWritten 3 October 2023
- Codiak!Abbotsford, Canada12,120 contributionsGo on a SundayThis fountain can be viewed and enjoyed any time but go on a Sunday when there is a massive Beer Garden set up around it. Beers, Brats, Buns, and Beer Bellies. I’ve found my Tribe! ; )Visited May 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 21 May 2024
- KatielouAustraliaHobart, Australia1,910 contributionsMake a Wish for your FutureIt is easy to see why this is called "beautiful fountain". Designed in the 1380s by Heinrich Beheim, a stonemason, it was intended to top the Frauenkirche. When completed the townspeople decided it was too glorious to be so far removed and it was transformed into a fountain. It stands at an impressive 19 meters high and is bedecked in gold. It contains a seamless copper ring on the north side of the fence that has been rubbed to a golden hue from people's touch as they turn it full circle and make their wishes for the future.Visited July 2024Travelled with friendsWritten 24 August 2024
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Acineto
Auckland Central, New Zealand23,300 contributions
Dec 2019
We came by just after Christmas so they were packing the market away in the hauptmarkt. I recognised the Church of Our Lady from a picture at the information center and remembered about this monument. It was quite an interesting monument but there were stands and a gate in some areas so I wasn't able to get up close to give it a proper look. It also didn't help that we were in a rush so it was a quick look before heading off. From what I could see it was really big and the golden motifs were really eye catching. It was a bit hard to see since the sun was behind it and I couldn't really walk around to get a better view.
Written 21 April 2020
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Anne C
Glen Rock, NJ1,129 contributions
Jan 2020
We stopped to admire this structure for a few minutes as part of a walking tour and if we didn't know it was supposed to be a fountain I never would have guessed. It looks like an extremely ornate church steeple was taken off of some cathedral and placed on the ground at the edge of a market square. The "Beautiful Fountain" was of course not running as this was January 1st. I am a bit uncertain about when this fountain was built. The Nurnberg website says the fountain was built in the 14th century but that this is an over a hundred year old copy, so I'm understanding that this is "merely" a little over a hundred years old.
As a piece of WWII trivia, our tour guide said that Adolf Hitler would stand on his car in front of the fountain to pontificate, apparently.
As a piece of WWII trivia, our tour guide said that Adolf Hitler would stand on his car in front of the fountain to pontificate, apparently.
Written 29 January 2020
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NemoTraveler
Aarhus, Denmark907 contributions
Aug 2020
This beautiful fountain is located on the Nuremberg Hauptmarkt. It originally dates back to the 14th Century but is in fact a newer replica. However, it is still a beautiful fountain, about 20 meters high and with several sculptured figures on the structure.
Written 14 September 2020
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AllanJGJ
Wellington, New Zealand4,211 contributions
Apr 2023 • Couples
Nuremberg seems to be awash with appealing legends, two of which attach to this lovely fountain. The first is to do with the two rings (one black and one gold) which if rotated three times will ensure your return -this legend is based on a tried and trusted model (blacksmith, apprentice, daughter etc) which you might want to check out. The other was much more appealing to me, speaking as it does of humans' propensity to make mistakes but then to move on. This tale is that the beautiful timber structure you see was made to be the spire of the church on the other side of the square but that once it was completed the locals couldn't think of a way of hoisting it up there and accordingly turned it into a fountain. Whether true or not this is a lovely piece of art, particurarly when the sun shines on it, and well deserves it's name of 'the beautiful fountain'.
Written 21 May 2023
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Massimiliano P
Novara, Italy42,521 contributions
Aug 2023 • Couples
The Beautiful Fountain, located in a corner of the large Market Square, is one of the best known and representative monuments of the city of Nuremberg. The original fountain was built in the 14th century and is today preserved inside the National Museum, while the one we can admire in the square is a faithful replica, created in the early 20th century. The work has the shape of a Gothic spire almost 20 meters high and is decorated with numerous brightly colored statues. The wrought iron fence that encloses and protects the fountain is also valuable.
Written 10 January 2024
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laczkozsu
Debrecen, Hungary2,326 contributions
Jul 2023 • Friends
This beautiful fountain is almost 20 metres high and is located in the Hauptmarkt (Main Square). It’was created about 1385-96. It has a legend: if you spin the golden ring three times your wish will come true. Let’s see!
Written 3 October 2023
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DuncanTCH
East Greenbush, NY1,499 contributions
Sept 2022
Der Schoene Brunnen is a wonderfully beautiful fountain in the middle of Market Square with an equally stunning iron fence surrounding it. Urban legend has it that if you can turn the ring in the fence three times, good luck will come your way for an entire year. Regardless of legend, the fence and fountain are stunning and definitely worth a visit if in Nuremberg.
Written 8 December 2022
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romanshorner
Munich, Germany1,277 contributions
Dec 2022 • Friends
It is one of the top attractions in Nuremberg and is a must-see on your first visit to Nuremberg. The ring forged into the lattice without a visible seam deserves special attention. It is said that if someone turns it completely once, the wish they think while turning the ring but do not say it will come true.
Written 30 November 2023
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Mike H
Phoenix, AZ2,016 contributions
Oct 2022
This is called the Beautiful Fountain or Der Schöner Brunnen but it really isn't a fountain it is a large monument that is brightly decorated with carvings. The only problem is that there is fencing around it and people congregate on the steps so the photo opportunities are few and far between unless you are there early before the crowds. It is still worth seeing.
Written 26 December 2022
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KatielouAustralia
Hobart, Australia1,910 contributions
Jul 2024 • Friends
It is easy to see why this is called "beautiful fountain". Designed in the 1380s by Heinrich Beheim, a stonemason, it was intended to top the Frauenkirche. When completed the townspeople decided it was too glorious to be so far removed and it was transformed into a fountain. It stands at an impressive 19 meters high and is bedecked in gold. It contains a seamless copper ring on the north side of the fence that has been rubbed to a golden hue from people's touch as they turn it full circle and make their wishes for the future.
Written 25 August 2024
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renshiba
Manazuru-machi, Japan
ニュルンベルクとアウグスブルクとミュンヘンで開催れる、2015年のクリスマスマーケットは11月の何日から始まりますか？？
Written 6 January 2015
一般的には待降節の間(クリスマス前の4週間)に開かれるようで、ニュルンベルグは11月28日頃から24日までとと聞いています。私は今年12月2日のフランクフルトを皮切りに12日までの11日間を、ウイーン、ザルツブルク、ミュンヘン、ニュルンベルグ、ローテンブルグ、シュツットガルト、バーデンバーデンとまわりましたが、どこも大盛況でした。
Written 6 January 2015
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